Emerging briefly

The DC has had a heart attack and is currently recovering well in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital at King's Lynn (Tilney Ward). Good thoughts or prayers would be welcome, though she's up and about so probably won't be there long. We will be going up at some point, though I'm not sure when (Jan's only been saying we should since March. I am a failure as a son-in-law as well.)

I've been prescribed Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for the depression and CFS, but I've managed to frighten myself to death by reading the information leaflet, especially the bit about possible increase in suicidal ideation in the first stages, described as a "common side effect" IIRC. Anyone who has any experience of this stuff (or might be able to explain why it's named after a percussion instrument) and might be willing to share (by email or PM if preferred) will receive my warmest gratitude.

That's it for the moment. My trip to Flowers Hill for the WCA has been put back to 4th October, as has the gissa-job interview at the Jobcentre. Life has been fraught.

And a meme

It's international book week*. The rules: Grab the closest book to you, turn to page 52, post the 5th sentence. Don't mention the title. Copy the rules as part of your post.

"After all, she thought with a tight little grin, she might need to bribe them herself some day."